Yancey County, North Carolina

Yancey County
County
Yancey County Courthouse
Yancey County Courthouse
Official seal of Yancey County
Seal
Map of North Carolina highlighting Yancey County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°53′N 82°18′W / 35.89°N 82.30°W / 35.89; -82.30
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1833
Named forBartlett Yancey
SeatBurnsville
Largest communityBurnsville
Area
 • Total
313.18 sq mi (811.1 km2)
 • Land312.59 sq mi (809.6 km2)
 • Water0.59 sq mi (1.5 km2)  0.19%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
18,470
 • Estimate 
(2023)
18,938
 • Density59.09/sq mi (22.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district11th
Websitewww.yanceycountync.gov

Yancey County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,470.[1] Its county seat is Burnsville.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.